The misadventures of Russian fighter Petr Yan in the UFC did not end after two offensive defeats from Sterling. At the tournament in Abu Dhabi, the Russian fighter was waiting for another painful blow to his reputation and track record.

Yan urgently needs to change something in his career, especially since the Russian has recently been judged unfairly in the UFC. Fortunately, there are a great many worthy options for such a bright fighter.

Stop humiliating yourself – it’s time to leave!

Isn’t it too much theft from one fighter?

The UFC 280 tournament in Abu Dhabi was another disappointment for Petr Yan. His fight with Sean O’Malley ended in a scandalous decision of the judges, most of whom preferred to give the victory to the American. Naturally, Jan’s defeat caused a storm of negative emotions not only in the Russian-speaking Internet, but throughout the world. Fans literally flooded the UFC social networks with negative comments.

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But Peter, unfortunately, is no stranger to such an ugly attitude of the promotion towards himself. Over the past six months, this is the second such case with a Russian athlete. In April, Yang forfeited his win, also losing a split decision to Aljamain Sterling for the bantamweight title. Then the UFC also sounded a lot of well-deserved reproaches.

It is worth remembering the first fight with Sterling, when Yan was disqualified, having bought into the excellent acting of an American after a forbidden strike by a Russian. Then they took away not just a victory from Peter – he also lost the title of champion, which the fighter, apparently, will not return in the near future.

Plenty of job opportunities

In such a situation, it is quite reasonable for a Russian fighter to take a break in performances and think about the further continuation of his career. Now Peter has several interesting options. Any serious organization will certainly be ready to accept such an eminent and bright fighter.

The Asian promotion One FC has gained a lot of weight in the world of mixed martial arts in recent years – it is especially popular in the East. The company holds major events and offers its fighters good fees – fortunately, there is enough money in Asia. In favor of this option for Jan, his habit of preparing for fights in Thailand also speaks. Switching to One FC will save Petr from unnecessary travel while preparing for fights.

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They will not refuse the invitation of such a strong fighter to Bellator. Scott Cocker will probably have a few extra hundred thousand dollars in his account to sign our athlete – if only to wipe his nose with the main competitors from the UFC.

Recently, they are ready to pay big money to top fighters even in Russia. A recent case with the fight of Magomed Ismailov shows that you can earn a good fee by holding very mediocre boxing fights, the main thing is to know your worth.

Bare-knuckle fighting is also great for Peter with his punching technique. In Bare Knuckle FC, a Russian will be able to write out a solid fee. The only question is how much this type of martial arts is interesting for a fighter from Russia.

A big snag for Yan could be contractual obligations to the UFC. Most likely, Dana White will not want to let go of a good fighter, who can also earn good money, given the latest hype around his person. In this case, Peter will have to work out the contract to the end – but the fighter should think about leaving the promotion today.